Davenescourt

Davenescourt
Davenescourt
Location within Picardy region  Davenescourt
Coordinates: 49°42′36″N 2°35′49″E / 49.71°N 2.5969°ECoordinates: 49°42′36″N 2°35′49″E / 49.71°N 2.5969°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Montdidier
Intercommunality	Canton of Montdidier
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Claude Pradeilhes
Area^1	11.73 km^2 (4.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	502
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80236 / 80500
Elevation	44–114 m (144–374 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Davenescourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Davenescourt is situated on the D160 and D41 road junction, on the banks of the Avre, surrounded by lakes, some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Davenescourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	373	415	364	334	329	469	502
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• Chateau of Davenescourt

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Davenescourt on the Quid website (French)